| Why is it important to dress up the window ? | | | | how much afternoon sun the room is exposed to. It is |
| There are many reasons. Firstly, you beautify your | | | | advisable not to use silk fabric as they tend to fade in |
| home environment. It makes your home cosy. Cloth | | | | strong sunlight. |
| fabrics also serve to act as sound absorber and | | | | You also need to consider what room you are putting |
| dampener reducing disturbing echoes if you talk loudly. | | | | on the curtain. The living room is more formal where |
| This also applies if you are watching TVs or playing | | | | guest are seated so more grand or formal curtains |
| the stereos in a room with barren walls. Thirdly, it gives | | | | are suitable. The study room will look good with |
| you control over the amount of sunlight streaming into | | | | curtains that make it look business like and masculine. |
| the room. If the morning sun is shining brightly, you can | | | | Curtains in a bedroom usually convey intimacy and |
| always draw the curtain so the glare will not be upon | | | | warmth. Here are examples of bedroom curtains. |
| your eyes. The curtain can also serve as the barrier | | | | Lastly, curtains that are bright and colorful do well in |
| against the hot temperature outside the house. Lastly, | | | | children's bedroom. |
| with home apartments built nearer to each other, the | | | | It's best to install a curtain on a large window or sliding |
| curtain provide you with a sense of privacy. By | | | | door way as a large curtain looks commanding and |
| drawing your curtain there will be no intrusion or prying | | | | majestic with large amounts of fabric. Small window |
| eyes into your movement in the house. | | | | look better with window blinds rather than curtain. |
| Here are some tips when choosing a curtain. | | | | Most probably your walls are white and you should |
| Make sure your fabric you choose does not shrink, | | | | pick curtains with colors similar to white which will |
| otherwise your investment goes down the drain. | | | | match the colors of your wall. What you can do if you |
| Alternatively , you may want to pick a longer fabric | | | | prefer darker tones is to select a trim that matches |
| with a larger hem. In the event the material does shrink | | | | the color of the wall. Alternatively, you can pick a |
| you can always re-do the hem length. Also consider | | | | fabric that combines both dark and lighter colors. |